Molecular phylogeny reveals food plasticity in the evolution of true ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellini) [PDF]
BMC Evol Biol, 2017 BackgroundThe tribe Coccinellini is a group of relatively large ladybird beetles that exhibits remarkable morphological and biological diversity. Many species are aphidophagous, feeding as larvae and adults on aphids, but some species also feed on other ...
Hermes E. Escalona +12 more
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Tropical Agricultural Research, 2010 Although ladybird beetles (Coccinellidae: Coleoptera) are charismatic and have great ecological and economic significance, understanding of the evolutionary history of Coccinellidae remains poor.
AGB Aruggoda, R Shunxiang, Q Baoli
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Atomic force microscopy study of nano-physiological response of ladybird beetles to photostimuli. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2010 BACKGROUND: Insects are of interest not only as the most numerous and diverse group of animals but also as highly efficient bio-machines varying greatly in size. They are the main human competitors for crop, can transmit various diseases, etc.
Natalia V Guz +2 more
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Molecular detection of field predation among larvae of two ladybird beetles is partially predicted from laboratory experiments [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2018 Despite the fact that natural enemies can synergistically contribute to herbivore pest suppression, sometimes predators engage in intraguild predation (IGP) that might dampen trophic cascades. DNA-based gut-content analysis has become common in assessing
G. Rondoni +8 more
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Diet and chemical defence in ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
European Journal of Entomology, 2022 . In this paper, I review the effects of the diet of ladybirds on chemical defence in this group of beetles. The tendency to re fl ex bleed and the diversity of autogenously produced alkaloids in different taxa may be evolutionarily related to diet and ...
J. J. Sloggett
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Egg Microinjection for the Ladybird Beetle Harmonia axyridis
Bio-ProtocolIn this paper, we present a detailed protocol for microinjecting DNA, RNA, or protein solutions into fertilized eggs of the multicolored Asian ladybird beetle, Harmonia axyridis, under a stereomicroscope equipped with an injection apparatus. H.
Taro Nakamura +2 more
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Ladybird beetles - recent immigrants to Florida (Insecta: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
EDIS, 2013 Since the publication of the Florida beetles checklist, a few ladybird beetles have become established in the state, some well-known and extensively documented and some little noticed and previously unreported.
Michael C. Thomas +1 more
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Foraging behaviour of predaceous ladybird beetles: a review
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, 2018 We review the foraging behaviour of predaceous ladybirds in the light of current knowledge. Ladybirds should forage optimally to maximise their resources; however, they are limited – among other things – by their poor visual acuity.
A. Pervez, M. Yadav
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Automatic ladybird beetle detection using deep-learning models
PLoS ONE, 2021 Fast and accurate taxonomic identification of invasive trans-located ladybird beetle species is essential to prevent significant impacts on biological communities, ecosystem functions, and agricultural business economics.
Pablo Venegas +8 more
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A database of traits for the ladybird species of the United Kingdom [PDF]
Scientific DataTrait-based approaches have become common in ecological research as they can contribute to an understanding of ecosystem functioning and how species, communities and systems may respond to environmental change.
Charlotte L. Outhwaite +7 more
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